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– A good night’s sleep
Just today, my dear colleague, Catherine Baldi from ARC Painting mentioned during our networking meeting that her secret to success is a good night sleep. People laughed in agreement. It goes unsaid, but, it is a fact of facts that sleep is beyond beneficial. Even without fully grasping what sleep does for us, we are fully aware that going without sleep for too long makes us feel like poopie-poop, and that getting a joyful night’s sleep will surely make us feel ready like royalty!

And, while I tend to be a night owl, I revere a good night sleep. Get informed and sleep on…

– A good mattress
When it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, there’s no question — your mattress matters. But with so many choices — traditional coil, air, latex, and memory foam mattresses being some of the top contenders — buying a new one can be a nightmare… Get informed!

– A good pillow
Awww… Fluffy, firm, snuggly, safe… ?|Ugh… Who knew all these factors would come into play when choosing a pillow?

This does not mean complete and total transformation of the above. It means: rehabilitation, resuscitation, purging, reincarnation, rebirth, discover and re-discover. Re-purpose… It means: Do, whatever you need to do, in order to transform, and fall in love with, your surroundings 🙂

Let’s get personal… What if the outside is not in alignment with the inside? Does your appearance need refreshing? Is your wardrobe outdated?
Your outside should always be aligned with your spirit. If you are shy and demure, shouldn’t your clothes hint so? If you are progressive and edgy, shouldn’t your appearance scream so?

Did you know that most (Western) people spend more time at work than they do at their home/personal life (not counting sleep)?

Yup. It’s a fact.

Since that is true, then: how is one’s psyche affected when one loathes one’s environment and co-workers? Let us be less severe… What if we spend the core of our day doing things we dislike alongside people we do not care for?

I have a bit of trouble with these lyrics… They feel unsettling, while they are settling. Yes, they are positive, in a way. They also reek of: “Oh well…”

I truly and wholeheartedly believe that you should be with the one you love… And loves you back.

Reciprocity. Oh, reciprocity. The magic. That magical moment when you know that what you feel is accepted, received, and returned, full-force. AMAZING.

MAGICAL.

To say: “Oh, I can’t be with the one I love, so I will love the one that is here”, is a disservice to both parties. There are billions of people in the world, and the concept of the “One”, is way over and underrated all at once… There are -not one- but hundreds of potentially suitable partners for each and every one of us at any given time. It is important to remember that we are all constantly growing, evolving… changing. And in the midst of change, we might encounter a “One” that is diving into that very wave, that very second… Oh, the uncertainties, the fun, the mystery!

Fear… always latent and ominous… Fuck it!

If it ain’t wrong, A-okay.

If it ain’t right, fix it!

Don’t prolong a sure-death, and definitely, don’t live through a nightmare!

If you don’t love the one you’re with: GO! MOVE! FLY!

While it may be hard to start over, it will be exciting, and fulfilling!

It is better to be completely alone, than to feel lonely while surrounded by one, or many.

The purpose of this passage, is to make the best of it. Life is not fulfilling without love. True, unabashed, boundless Love, is practically impossible; unless you love yourself. All people should readily agree with this statement; but, sadly, that is not the case. There is an illness that has slowly, but steadily contaminated the world…

A silent voice that promotes disarray and unhappiness. It says: “You are not smart/beautiful/slender/successful/(fill in the blank) enough”.

The truth is, that the silent voice is wrong. WRONG. Each of us has a choice. A true and palpable choice to be whatever we want to be…

We: YOU and ME, have the innate capacity to make the best of ourselves! It is all about making that choice, and sticking to our guns all the way through.

It’s about our curiosity, and our capacity to remain curious. Our integrity, and our will to remain integer. Our tenacity, and our strength to become tenacious. It IS about our determination to S E E the best in ourselves, so we may allow us to see the best in others: our sisters and brothers, in this life…

I found this article so enlightening! Lets not take ourselves/homemakers for granted, when broken down in terms of money, all of a sudden the every day chores become even more valuable than ever before! So pats on the back all around- look at all the money you saved (or the money you could be charging), and appreciate all the hard work!!!

The life of a homemaker is one that includes an endless amount of demands and to-dos. Depending on the size of the home and family, the position of homemaker can go well beyond the usual nine to five. We examined some of the tasks that a homemaker might do to find out how much his or her services would net as individual professional careers. We only take into consideration tasks which have monetary values and use the lowest value for each calculation.

Private Chef
Meal preparation is one of the major tasks of most homemakers. From breakfast to dinner, there is plenty of meal planning and cooking to be done. The American Personal Chef Association reports that its personal chefs make $200 to $500 a day. Grocery shopping is another chore that needs to be factored in. A homemaker must drive to the supermarket, purchase the food and deliver it to the home. Grocery delivery services charge a delivery fee of $5 to $10.

Total cost for services: $1,005 per five day work week x 52 weeks = $52,260 per year.

House Cleaner
A clean and tidy home is the foundation of an efficient household. Typical cleaning duties include vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, scrubbing sinks as well as loading the dishwasher and making beds. Professional maids or house cleaning service providers will charge by the hour, number of rooms or square footage of the home. For example, bi-weekly cleaning of a 900-square-foot, two-bedroom apartment with five rooms, costs $59-$124 . A 1,300 square-foot, single-story home with seven rooms runs $79-$150 . A 2,200 two-story, three-bedroom home with nine rooms averages $104-$180 . Additional tasks such as oven or refrigerator cleaning and dusting mini blinds can run an extra $20-$25.

Total cost for services: $118 per week X 52 Weeks = $6,136 per year.

Child Care
Homemakers provide full-time, live-in child care. This type of service from a professional provider would usually come with a host of perks including health insurance, paid vacation and sick days, federal holidays off, dental and vision coverage, and bonuses. The International Nanny Association’s 2011 survey found that nannies make $600 to $950 per week in gross wages, on average.

Driver
A private car service might seem like a high-end luxury to most, but the beneficiaries of a homemaker get this service on a daily basis. Companies like Red Cap, which provides personal drivers that use the client’s own car as the means of transportation, offer a glimpse into the cost of this homemaker task. An elite membership which includes 365 days of unlimited, round-trip service is $1,000 a year plus 33 cents – $2.03 per minute.

Total cost for services: $1,000 per year + [(estimated miles driven 8000 miles / 50 MPH) x 60 min/hr x $0.33 per minute] = $4,168 total per year.

Laundry Service
Clean clothes come at a cost when you have to pay for the service that most homemakers do for free. Professional laundry services charge by the pound. For instance, Susie’s Suds Home Laundry Service, Inc. in Texas charges 90 cents to $1.00 a pound to wash, dry, fold, hang and steam your clothes. Items that take longer to dry such as comforters, blankets, rugs and winter clothes are assessed at a price of $12-$15 each.

Total cost for services: $0.90 per pound x 4 pounds of clothes per day x 5 days per weeks x 52 weeks = $936 total per year.

Lawn Maintenance
Basic maintenance of the exterior property is a less common, but possible duty of a homemaker.This could include things such as mowing, debris removal, edging and trimming the lawn. These services cost about $30 a week on average.

Total cost for services: $30 per week x 52 weeks = $1,560 total per year.

The Bottom Line
Total for a year of all services is: $52,260 + $6,137 + $31,200 + $4,168 + $936 + $1,560 = $96,261 per year.

The daily work of a homemaker can sometimes be taken for granted by his or her family members. However, these services could earn a homemaker a considerable wage if he or she took those skills to the marketplace. Homemakers in general contribute a lot more to the home in addition to these tasks, and no amount of money can fill those needs.